With Christmas on the horizon and 2016 almost
over, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past twelve months. It’s been an interesting year (to say the
least!) for global news and shocking events but things certainly don’t get any less fascinating when we look at
the news, trends and research projects that have sprung up in the vaping
community.

Of course, vaping hasn’t escaped the year without the usual controversy, misinformation and
poorly researched headlines but there are plenty of positives to focus on too,
which is what we’re going to be
looking at in today’s post.

To kick things off, let’s examine some of the biggest vaping trends that we saw develop throughout 2016.

Vaping Trend Setters

Media Interest

With more and more celebrity vapers coming to
the forefront, national newspapers running stories about vaping and the BBC
airing a vaping special, vaping truly hit the mainstream media with a bang in
2016 and it’s a trend we expect
to continue well into 2017.

Cloud Chasing

It was something we spotted at the Vaper Expo UK
in October: cloud chasing has reached the UK in a big way. Until the beginning
of 2016 cloud chasing was much more talked about over in the US but cloud
chasing aficionados are growing in number on this side of the pond, and we’ve even seen a few competitions springing
up in towns and cities across the UK.

Activism

With the House of Lords petition taking the UK
by storm earlier this year and the
Right to Vape Tour making its way across the US in recent weeks, vaping
activism has well and truly arrived.

Transparency

Transparency has always been one of our key
values here at V2, so we’re
thrilled to see the importance of transparency being discussed on vaping blogs
and news outlets. It’s imperative that
consumers know exactly what they’re
purchasing, particularly when it comes to e-liquid ingredients, so we urge all
of you to think twice about purchasing any liquid that doesn’t come with a full list of ingredients.

Community Events

The vaping community is booming like never
before, with forums and social media allowing vapers from all corners of the
globe to chat with like-minded people and share vaping tips and tricks. We’ve seen a rise in vaping events throughout
the year, with everything from national conventions to local meet ups surging
in popularity.

Research and Studies

Earlier this year we rounded up a list of some
of the biggest research projects that have been undertaken to measure the
safety and effectiveness of using e-cigarettes.

E cigarette research projects that we want to spotlight are:

Vaping Helps 15
Million
Europeans

An
in depth study
that looked at e-cigarette use across the EU popular confirmed that over 6
million Europeans quit smoking while using e-cigarette devices, with another 9
million switching from smoking to vaping.

Harmful DNA
Mutations Absent in Vaping Tests

Planet of the Vapes released a great write up of
a recent study that ‘compared the potential for cigarette smoke and vapour to cause
genetic mutations in bacteria strains’. The assessment found these harmful
mutations absent from e-cigarette vapour and a full write up of the research
can be found
here.

In the News

We recently posted a round up of some of the
biggest global
vaping stories
that hit the headlines throughout 2016 but a
few more stories have come to the forefront that we had to share with you:

Royal College of GPs
Weighs in on E-Cigs

A great story to finish off the year with, the
Royal College of GPs released a summary of their recommendations to GPs when it
comes to vaping as a harm reduction option. It’s a fantastic step forward and we urge you to read through the full
recommendation, which you can find
here.

Public Health
England Endorses Vaping

In one of the biggest stories of the year,
Public Health
England
released a statement endorsing vaping and confirming
its effectiveness as a harm reduction tool.

The Times Apologies
for Vaping Misinformation

After making erroneous claims about a vaping
study, the Times published a formal apology to the experts involved,
confirming: “
We accept that
this was wrong and that their work has not been tainted by the influence of
tobacco industry funding.
We apologise for our errors and omissions and for the embarrassment
caused
.”Read the full statement here.

Vaping Continues to
Boom

According to the Jspan Times recent informationfrom the World Health Organisation, vaping is continuing to grow at an astonishing rate. Over 466 vaping brands are now in
operation and predictions suggest more than $50 billion may be spend annually
on vaping devices by 2030.

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So there you have it, a run down of the biggest
vaping trends, research and news stories of 2016. With only two weeks left of
the year, the countdown to 2017 is well and truly upon us and we can’t wait to find out what the future holds
for vaping. What do you think the biggest vaping trends of 2017 will be? Let us
know on
Facebook or Twitter.

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